How do we test whether a VR game is fun before building the whole thing?
Before investing in a complete VR game, test whether its main activity is enjoyable and understandable. A small playable prototype can answer a different question from a polished trailer: what does someone actually want to do again?
Should our company film use a presenter, customer interviews or narration?
A presenter, interview and narration create different kinds of business film. Choose the approach that helps the audience understand the subject and suits the people and material available. A mixed format can work when each element has a clear purpose.
Can VR help staff practise supporting a customer with accessibility needs?
VR can add a customer-service exercise where staff practise listening and responding to an accessibility-related request. The scenario should focus on respectful communication and the organisation’s actual support options, rather than assumptions about a person’s needs.
How do we prepare a TV advert for a business with several locations?
A business with several locations needs a TV advert that makes it clear where the offer is available. Start by deciding whether the campaign promotes the whole brand, a group of branches or one particular site.
Can a business commission a branded VR treasure hunt?
A branded VR treasure hunt can give players a reason to explore a setting and notice selected information. The challenge should connect to the campaign rather than simply hide logos around a virtual room.
Should a business buy or hire VR headsets for occasional training?
Buying or hiring VR equipment depends on how often it will be used and who will prepare and support it. Compare a realistic session plan rather than the headline price of a headset or a short hire period.
What first captured Hannah’s imagination about VR?
For Hannah, the starting point was the feeling of being somewhere else while still standing in the same place. Experiencing VR in Holland showed her…
Can VR help care staff practise a sensitive conversation with a family member?
A sensitive conversation with a family member can be difficult to rehearse during a normal working day. VR can add a controlled communication scenario, provided the content is developed and reviewed with an appropriate care-training professional.
Can an interactive product demonstration work across a headset, website and exhibition screen?
An interactive demonstration can be planned for several devices, but a headset application, website and exhibition screen have different controls and delivery conditions. Start with a common product message, then decide how each audience will explore it.
Could AR help customers explore our Christmas gift range?
AR could provide another way to explore selected items from a Christmas range, where digital models and supported devices suit the products. High5VR can scope a demonstration around a clear customer question, such as appearance, scale or how an item might look in a room.
Can we create a VR escape room?
A VR escape room can combine observation, puzzles and a clear sense of progress. The project needs a game design as well as an environment. Decide what players discover and how the clues connect before building a room full of objects.
Could a VR Experience Bring Your Christmas Window Display to Life?
A festive window can catch somebody’s attention for a few seconds. A carefully planned immersive experience could give interested visitors another way to explore its story, whether inside the shop or through an agreed online viewing route.
Can VR help seasonal staff practise managing queues and busy periods?
Seasonal staff can face queues and competing requests before they feel familiar with the workplace. VR can add a short practice scenario that introduces the situation and gives a trainer something specific to discuss.
How does an engineering background help turn an idea into working software?
Before working on software, I spent 18 years in building services engineering on major projects. That experience shaped how I listen to an idea: I…
Can VR help delivery staff practise dealing with a failed delivery?
A failed delivery can involve more than finding an address. VR can add a scenario where a driver practises checking information, choosing an approved next step and communicating clearly when a delivery cannot be completed.
Should the same advert run on television and social media?
A television advert and a social video can share production material, but the same edit may not suit both channels. Plan the versions before filming so important action and text can be framed appropriately.
Can we turn a board game into a VR experience?
A board game concept can be explored in VR, but copying the physical table is only one option. Start by deciding what should remain familiar and what a virtual setting adds. Permission to adapt an existing game needs to be confirmed before production.
Should we buy standalone VR headsets or headsets connected to a computer?
Choose standalone or computer-connected VR equipment by checking the application and delivery requirements first. A standalone setup can reduce the number of components in some sessions, while another project may require a compatible computer and connection.
How can a VR exercise teach teamwork when learners have different responsibilities?
A teamwork scenario needs more than several people shown in one scene. Each learner should have a clear responsibility and a reason to exchange information. VR can add a shared exercise or support individual role practice, depending on the design.
What permissions do we need before filming people in a workplace documentary?
Before filming people in a workplace documentary, agree participation and usage arrangements with the organisation and contributors. Access to a building is not the same as approval to use every person’s image or every detail captured inside it.